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Estella Blain, Howard Vernon, Mabel Karr, Guy Mairesse, Albeto Dalbes ... see more see more... , Antonio J. Escribano , Fernando Montes , José María Prada , Antonio Jiménez Escribano , Jesus Franco , Robert Griffin

This dark, surrealistic horror film from cult filmmaker Jesus Franco is perhaps best-remembered for its images of the lethal Miss Muerte (Estella Blain) luring victims with razor-sharp fingernails whi... read more read more...le clad in a skull-mask and a revealing bodysuit. The real star of the film is Mabel Karr, portraying Irma von Zimmer, daughter of a mad scientist whose public humiliation led to his fatal heart attack. Vowing revenge, Irma uses her father's mind-control techniques to possess Miss Muerte, a nightclub performer. The hypnotized dancer murders the doctors whom Irma blames for her father's death, slicing their throats with her poisoned nails, until police Inspector Tanner (Franco) and Miss Muerte's boyfriend (Fernando Montes) track her down. One of Franco's most entertaining films, Miss Muerte is a great improvement over the similar El Secreto del Dr. Orloff, released the previous year. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Directed by: Jesus Franco, Robert Griffin

Release Date: February 15, 1967

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DVD Release Date: March 29, 2005

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  • mjgildea
    July 31, 2007
    mjgildea
    This was the first Franco flick I've seen and I've got to say I was impressed. I would love to see what Diabolical Dr. Z would've looked like in color, but it likely would've killed the atmospheric qualities of the movie. The Miss Death sequence was great (and hot in an odd way) ... read moreas was the hallway fight towards the end. This was a very pleasant surprise and a very fun watch.
  • mpghoul1973
    February 11, 2008
    mpghoul1973
    One of the more "slick" looking Franco films. Beautifully photographed in B&W. The fight in the hallway near the end is amazing. When Franco has the backers his films are unforgetable. This has all the key ingrediants of a solid Franco film. Including the ever reliable performanc... read moree art scene in a club.
  • flynnparadox
    September 17, 2007
    flynnparadox
    A pure, cinematic triumph! Franco's best work and one of the most unpretentious, exciting and unexpected delights of all movies! The crisp, moody black & white photography lends a creepy air to this somewhat familiar story made 100% new through Franco's eye. Mabel Karr, as Irm... read morea, and Estella Blain, as Nadja, are simply amazing. Both gorgeous, deadly women. Make no mistake, the film is on their side, although they may be evil. And damn right, too! Here's a movie that is made by a man who is completely in love with cinema. Every frame drips with atmosphere, every plot point seems vaguely like a reference to some piece of celluloid history or pulp story. Sit back, turn off all the lights and prepare to be amazed. One of the absolute best...

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